| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Richard Becnel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 19:36 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:33 | Cornell | James Wilson is called for the reach on Benjamin Spence in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | Cornell | Richard Ingrassia swats the short shot by Benjamin Spence | 37-39 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Albert Arnold grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:10 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a shot from the right block | 37-42 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Richard Becnel tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 18:42 | Cornell | Richard Ingrassia blocks the jumper by Benjamin Spence | 39-42 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Herman Sumner - foul #2 on Herman Sumner, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Lee Caprio (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Stanley Rost (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Benjamin Spence, Albert Arnold, Alfredo Romano, Herman Sumner, Jessie Hayes | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:54 | Cornell | James Fincher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:11 | Cornell | Richard Ingrassia denies the turnaround by Radomil Zeagler | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler tips it in | 40-44 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | James Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Jessie Hayes (C) James Fincher, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Christopher Bryant steals the ball from Jessie Hayes | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia banks in the layup | 42-44 |
| 16:23 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Brown, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Herman Sumner (PF) Lee Caprio, Charles Pawlak, Stanley Rost | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is hacked by Benjamin Spence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG) Benjamin Spence | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Bryant | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Cornell | Albert Arnold clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Richard Becnel snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Radomil Zeagler (C) James Fincher, Albert Arnold, Jessie Hayes | |
| 15:28 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:15 | Cornell | Richard Ingrassia is called for the reach on Benjamin Spence - foul #3 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Lefebre (SF) Alfredo Romano | |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Zeagler | 44-44 |
| 14:48 | Cornell | Jerry Burks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:47 | Cornell | Herman Sumner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Herman Sumner is hacked by Richard Ingrassia - foul #4 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Jessie Hayes (C) Benjamin Spence, Herman Sumner, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 14:25 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 44-44 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the easy dunk attempt | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:48 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 44-44 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:12 | Cornell | Jerry Burks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Fincher | 44-47 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits a shot in the lane set up by Richard Becnel | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:15 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Fincher - foul #3 on James Fincher, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Herman Sumner (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) James Fincher, Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano, John Lefebre, Jessie Hayes | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:39 | Cornell | Albert Arnold grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Wyman (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Pawlak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Sumner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Radomil Zeagler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Benjamin Spence and he's hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #3 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 11:30 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | Cornell | Herman Sumner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:55 | Cornell | Herman Sumner hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Arnold | 47-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 47-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), Stanley Rost (PF) Albert Arnold, Charles Pawlak, Herman Sumner | |
| 09:45 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 09:43 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Cornell | Lee Caprio misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), John Lefebre (PF), Herman Sumner (C) Lee Caprio, Alfredo Romano, Stanley Rost, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant slams it home set up by James Brown | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jessie Hayes (C) Benjamin Spence, John Lefebre | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant's layup is rejected by Jessie Hayes | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Charles Pawlak | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Kenneth Herring, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), John Lefebre (SF) Albert Arnold, Charles Pawlak | |
| 07:37 | Cornell | John Lefebre misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Becnel (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Bryant (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Fincher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Herman Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Radomil Zeagler (C) James Fincher, Herman Sumner, Jessie Hayes | |
| 07:17 | Cornell | John Lefebre clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Caprio | 51-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | James Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Jerry Burks, Lee Caprio | |
| 06:31 | Cornell | Albert Arnold double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Jessie Hayes (C) Benjamin Spence, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Albert Arnold steps in front of the Christopher Bryant pass | 51-54 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | Christopher Bryant is called for the reach on James Fincher - foul #4 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SG), Charles Pawlak (SF), Herman Sumner (PF) Albert Arnold, Alfredo Romano, John Lefebre | |
| 05:51 | Cornell | James Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | James Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the dunk | 51-56 |
| 05:26 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:15 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 53-56 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | A charge is called on Lee Caprio - foul #3 on Lee Caprio, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (C) Richard Becnel, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF), John Lefebre (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) James Fincher, Lee Caprio, Charles Pawlak, Herman Sumner, Jessie Hayes | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Spence - foul #4 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Wyman | 55-56 |
| 04:08 | Cornell | James Brown steals it from Radomil Zeagler | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | James Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Radomil Zeagler | 55-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Wyman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Burks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Romano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Lefebre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Radomil Zeagler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cornell | Jerry Burks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:02 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence tips it home | 55-61 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | James Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Pawlak (SF), Herman Sumner (PF) John Lefebre, Radomil Zeagler | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Benjamin Spence takes the ball from Christopher Bryant in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Jerry Burks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Bryant | 58-61 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Benjamin Spence is called for the reach on Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | James Fincher (PG), Albert Arnold (SG), Jessie Hayes (C) Benjamin Spence, Jerry Burks, Alfredo Romano | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Richard Becnel drills a floater in the lane | 60-61 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Burks (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Albert Arnold, Charles Pawlak | |
| 01:37 | Cornell | Jerry Burks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Alfredo Romano steps in front of the Kenneth Herring pass | 60-61 |
| 01:05 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Burks | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Fincher - foul #4 on James Fincher, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Herman Sumner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Jerry Burks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Burks, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Herman Sumner gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Herman Sumner is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Wilson is hacked by James Fincher - foul #5 on James Fincher, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (PG) James Fincher | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Jessie Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-67 |